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Semidistichophyllum

Deng Zhan-qiu and Kong Lei, 1984:502

Type Species

Semidistichophyllum guizhouensis Deng Zhan-qiu and Kong Lei, 1984:502, pl.3, fig.10; Monotypy Deng Zhan-qiu and Kong Lei, 1984:502

Type Specimen: Holotype; 76281-76282; Not Traced; Unknown

Type Locality: Guiyang, Qinyan Fm, Anisian , Middle Triassic

Classification

Diagnosis

Original diagnosis: Moderate sized, phaceloid to plocoid. Corallites free at the summit and closely united by costae, corallite centers united by confluent septocostae. Septa imperforate, consisting of simple trabeculae with sclerodermites diverging laterally and producing granulations; columella papillar; dissepiments rare. Colonies formed by intramural budding with lateral branching.

Comparisons

After original text:In colony shape, the new genus is similar to Margarosmilia Volz and Distichophyllum Cuif but differs from them in having papillose columella and septotheca.

Distribution

  • South Asia; Middle Triassic

This page has been in preparation since 18-Oct-2010 18:09

This version was contributed by Ewa Roniewicz on 07-Nov-2010 11:04.

Page authors are: Ewa Roniewicz. Please contact the editor if you would like to contribute to the diagnosis of this taxon.

The editor is: Ewa Roniewicz

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